Welcome All. This is the beginning of the study of the book of Daniel. All thoughts are welcome. Keep one thought in mind...WE WILL ALL AGREE TO DISAGREE.
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Daniel 1:1-21
Author=Daniel
Time=About 605BC
Backround=Daniel's prophetic ministry began and ended in Babylon. When Nebuchadnezzar first besieges Jerusalem in 606 BC, Daniel, who was about 15 years old, was among captives taken to Babylon.
As Moses predicted. Israel lost her place of supremacy among the nations because she did not obey GOD. Instead of becoming the head, Israel became the tail to be wagged by the Gentiles. Yet, because the gifts and calling of GOD are irrevocable, when the fullness of the Gentiles is complete, then all Israel will be saved, for the Deliverer will come out to Zion and take away Israel's sin. All this becomes evident as the prophecies of Daniel unfold.
Above is Excerpt from, The New Inductive Study Bible, New American Standard Bible.
Versus
1&2 The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. Along with some of the vessels of the house of GOD. Nebuchadnezzar put the vessels in the treasury of his gods.
3-5 Nebuchadnezzar ordered Ashpenaz to bring the best of the best of the sons of Israel to Nebuchadnezzar to be groomed in his ways of the Chaldeans and have the best of everything the king had.
6-7 Amoung them were Daniel (Belteshazzar),Hananiah(Shadrach), Misheal(meshach) and Azariah(Abed-nego).
8-14 Daniel made up his mind not to defile himself with the kings food or wine. So GOD granted Daniel favor and compassion of the officials and made a deal for 10 days and compare there appearance to the others and see who is fittest.
15-16 At the end of the ten days they were fatter and better than the ones that had been eating the kings choice food.
17 As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and intelligence in every branch of literature and wisdom; Daniel even understood all kinds of visions and dreams.
18-19 Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah entered the King's personal service.
20 As for every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and conjurers who were in all his realm.
21 Daniel continued until the first year of Cyrus the king.